Friends and Heroes

S01E02 A Friend in High Places

Macky saves a haughty Roman girl named Portia from a wild horse, and she becomes intrigued by him and the vibrant life in Alexandria’s Delta Quarter. Captivated, she returns to hire Diana to create a gown for an event at the Governor’s palace. Rebecca is appalled by Portia’s presence, drawing parallels to Delilah’s betrayal of Samson to warn against foreign influences. However, Macky believes there's more depth to Portia than meets the eye. Diana uses the tale of Peter and Cornelius, the Roman Centurion, to teach the kids about acceptance, and together with Portia, they foil an extortion plot by Tobias and his henchman, Brutacus.